Linzer Cookies with Strawberry Jam

• Vegetarian

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cup Strawberry jam, good-quality

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Confectioners' sugar
  • 3 cups Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cups Butter

• Liquids

  • 2 tbsp Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1½ cups butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons water
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup good-quality strawberry jam
• Confectioners sugar (for dusting)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter, sugar and vanilla until just combined.
• Add the flour, water and salt and mix on low speed until the dough comes together in a mass.
• Dump the dough out onto your work surface and shape into a flat disk. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough out to a uniform ¼ inch thickness and, using a cookie cutter, cut rounds (or hearts). Using a smaller cookie cutter, make holes in the middle of half of your rounds.
• Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and chill for an additional 15 minutes prior to baking.
• Bake the cookies for 20 - 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown.
• Allow the cookies to cool to room temperature.
• Dust the cut out cookies with confectioners sugar and spread strawberry jam on each solid cookie.
• Sandwich your cookies together.